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| MH17 Ukraine crash: Shared sadness and sunflowers for victims | MH17 Ukraine crash: Shared sadness and sunflowers for victims |
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| A roll call of those who died in the MH17 air disaster and a procession to the crash site have marked the first anniversary of the tragedy over eastern Ukraine, in which 298 people died. | A roll call of those who died in the MH17 air disaster and a procession to the crash site have marked the first anniversary of the tragedy over eastern Ukraine, in which 298 people died. |
| Victims were remembered in a village close to where the airliner came down, and in the Netherlands and Australia. | Victims were remembered in a village close to where the airliner came down, and in the Netherlands and Australia. |
| At some memorials, relatives clutched sunflowers - a symbol of the Ukrainian field where the bodies were found. | At some memorials, relatives clutched sunflowers - a symbol of the Ukrainian field where the bodies were found. |
| Pro-Russian rebels are widely believed to have shot down the Malaysian plane. | Pro-Russian rebels are widely believed to have shot down the Malaysian plane. |
| Russia denies this, blaming Ukrainian government forces for the disaster in the eastern Donetsk region. | Russia denies this, blaming Ukrainian government forces for the disaster in the eastern Donetsk region. |
| In Hrabove, the village nearest the crash site, about 200 residents gathered in a church for a memorial service and processed to a newly unveiled memorial plaque to the victims. | In Hrabove, the village nearest the crash site, about 200 residents gathered in a church for a memorial service and processed to a newly unveiled memorial plaque to the victims. |
| The mourners, mainly women and children, carried flowers and icons and chanted Orthodox liturgical music. The perimeter of the procession was guarded by men in Soviet military uniforms, the Associated Press news agency reports. | The mourners, mainly women and children, carried flowers and icons and chanted Orthodox liturgical music. The perimeter of the procession was guarded by men in Soviet military uniforms, the Associated Press news agency reports. |
| In the Netherlands, which lost 193 victims, flags flew at half mast and flowers were laid at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from where Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur took off. | In the Netherlands, which lost 193 victims, flags flew at half mast and flowers were laid at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from where Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur took off. |
| About 2,000 people including Prime Minister Mark Rutte attended a service for the families in Nieuwegein, in which the names of all 298 victims were read out. | About 2,000 people including Prime Minister Mark Rutte attended a service for the families in Nieuwegein, in which the names of all 298 victims were read out. |
| Asmaa Aljuned, the wife of co-pilot Ahmad Hakimi, spoke of the suffering of the bereaved - each "a whole different journey in its entirety. And for that my heart bleeds yet again". | Asmaa Aljuned, the wife of co-pilot Ahmad Hakimi, spoke of the suffering of the bereaved - each "a whole different journey in its entirety. And for that my heart bleeds yet again". |
| She ended her tribute: "I am compelled to carry out the final task of my husband that he never got to fulfil... 'We would like to welcome you on board once again Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on flight MH17. | She ended her tribute: "I am compelled to carry out the final task of my husband that he never got to fulfil... 'We would like to welcome you on board once again Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 on flight MH17. |
| "Weather and route is fine all the way and we will begin our descent shortly. On behalf of Malaysia Airlines and the rest of the crew, once again we would like to thank you for flying with us. Thank you and have a nice day.'" | "Weather and route is fine all the way and we will begin our descent shortly. On behalf of Malaysia Airlines and the rest of the crew, once again we would like to thank you for flying with us. Thank you and have a nice day.'" |
| At the scene: Anna Holligan, BBC News, Nieuwegein, Netherlands | At the scene: Anna Holligan, BBC News, Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
| There was no sign of white roses or carnations outside this memorial; instead the relatives came clutching sunflowers. A striking reminder that many of the bodies were found strewn in fields bursting with the vivid yellow flowers. | There was no sign of white roses or carnations outside this memorial; instead the relatives came clutching sunflowers. A striking reminder that many of the bodies were found strewn in fields bursting with the vivid yellow flowers. |
| Two out of three of the victims were Dutch. Such was the impact of the crash, many people in this country now refer to the 17th of July as the Netherlands' 9/11. | |
| Inside the formal events centre, LED lights were switched on, one for each of the 298 people who were on board. Their names were read out, with love and pain, by the people they left behind. | Inside the formal events centre, LED lights were switched on, one for each of the 298 people who were on board. Their names were read out, with love and pain, by the people they left behind. |
| A minute's silence was held at the exact moment one year ago today that flight MH17 lost contact with air traffic control. | A minute's silence was held at the exact moment one year ago today that flight MH17 lost contact with air traffic control. |
| MH17: What do we know? | MH17: What do we know? |
| Sunflower mementoes for the families | Sunflower mementoes for the families |
| Earlier on Friday, family and friends of the 38 Australians lost in the crash gathered for a memorial service at Parliament House in Canberra. | Earlier on Friday, family and friends of the 38 Australians lost in the crash gathered for a memorial service at Parliament House in Canberra. |
| Wreaths and flowers were laid before a newly unveiled plaque with the names of the victims, which has been placed in the garden and set in soil that was brought back from Ukraine by an Australian police officer. | Wreaths and flowers were laid before a newly unveiled plaque with the names of the victims, which has been placed in the garden and set in soil that was brought back from Ukraine by an Australian police officer. |
| Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke of the "innocent people living their lives to the full... shot out of the sky in a war of aggression by one country against a smaller neighbour." | Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke of the "innocent people living their lives to the full... shot out of the sky in a war of aggression by one country against a smaller neighbour." |
| Foreign Minister Julie Bishop read a message from Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris, whose three children - Evie, Mo and Otis - were killed alongside their grandfather Nick Norris. | Foreign Minister Julie Bishop read a message from Anthony Maslin and Marite Norris, whose three children - Evie, Mo and Otis - were killed alongside their grandfather Nick Norris. |
| "Our family was an innocent victim of a faraway war. They were killed by other people's anger," they said. "We try not to become involved in what we see as a devastating surge of sadness, suffering and anger in the world today." | "Our family was an innocent victim of a faraway war. They were killed by other people's anger," they said. "We try not to become involved in what we see as a devastating surge of sadness, suffering and anger in the world today." |
| The victims | The victims |
| All 298 people on board the Malaysia Airlines plane lost their lives after the jet crashed into a field in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia. | All 298 people on board the Malaysia Airlines plane lost their lives after the jet crashed into a field in eastern Ukraine, close to the border with Russia. |
| Find out more about them here. | Find out more about them here. |
| In Malaysia, a memorial service was held in Kuala Lumpur on 11 July - because the anniversary of the disaster comes at the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which is traditionally a holiday. Each victim was named and then honoured with a moment of silence. | In Malaysia, a memorial service was held in Kuala Lumpur on 11 July - because the anniversary of the disaster comes at the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which is traditionally a holiday. Each victim was named and then honoured with a moment of silence. |
| 'Politicised coverage' | 'Politicised coverage' |
| Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, who will attend a service in Kiev, said on Friday it was a "moral duty" to find out who was behind the downing of the plane. | Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, who will attend a service in Kiev, said on Friday it was a "moral duty" to find out who was behind the downing of the plane. |
| Mr Poroshenko reaffirmed his support for a UN tribunal to prosecute the suspects - something which has also been called for by the UK, Australia, the Netherlands and Malaysia. | Mr Poroshenko reaffirmed his support for a UN tribunal to prosecute the suspects - something which has also been called for by the UK, Australia, the Netherlands and Malaysia. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected the idea, calling it "premature and counter-productive" and criticised what he called the "clearly politicised" coverage by Western media of the disaster. | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected the idea, calling it "premature and counter-productive" and criticised what he called the "clearly politicised" coverage by Western media of the disaster. |
| A final report on the cause of the crash is due to be released in October by the Dutch Safety Board. The Netherlands is leading the criminal investigation and is being assisted by Belgium, Australia and Ukraine. | A final report on the cause of the crash is due to be released in October by the Dutch Safety Board. The Netherlands is leading the criminal investigation and is being assisted by Belgium, Australia and Ukraine. |
| The remains of at least two of the victims have still not been found. | The remains of at least two of the victims have still not been found. |